| Show d aa I 1 6 P T FORTUNE LAVISHED ON RED LANTERN the expenditure of a million dollars costumes worth a kings ransom and the services of 1200 persons from director scenario writers and art designers to an ensemble that embodied a small army in size represent but a part of the tremendous outlay in money time and effort given by metro to the production of the red lantern in which the incomparable Nl nazimova azimova appears at the rex theatre on monday december 8 thu red lantern is truly colossal when it is judged by the combination of the supreme artistry of its brilliant star and by the sumptuous environment provided for her and her supporting cast it has the added value of being based upon one of the most talked of novels of tho the decade the red lantern a romance ot of the ancient city of pekin from the pen of edith wherry and published by the bodley head the total cost of producing the red lantern was in round figures the time required to make it was three months eight weeks in actual production and four weeks devoted to elaborate research work carried out by june mathis and albert capellani who made the screen adaptation and scenario in order to insure absolute accuracy in the matter of chinese life and customs in this they were aided by several assistant librarians in los angeles and hollywood so that before a scene was photographed they had amassed a wealth of material that assured authenticity in every detail and also suggested many bits bita of 0 quaint business throwing truthful sidelights on the characters of the ancient capital of china albert capellani the eminent french birx director tor now producing his hia own pictures directed nazimova in the ked aed lantern to him was assigned by rowland and karger the exclusive services of henri H Me french artist and paris academy medal winner to design not only all the art interiors but costume details special furnishings and properties and also personally to dress every setting with an eye to color harmonies and contrasts |
